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The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband by Julia Quinn
9 reviews
pauline79's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
There are two types of love stories going on as she goes to look for her missing, so her love for her brother brought her to America and then met Edward to look after him after his injury.
It’s got a lot of good twists and turns and a good percentage of intimate scenes from near the start.
I also like the linking of the sibling stories at the end.
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Bullying and Injury/Injury detail
blissofalife's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death, Vomit, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Sexism, Blood, Death of parent, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
lncolgate's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
door 3-3.5 /5 heat). I like the amnesia trope but it dragged out too long. Also too long to get to the real “conflict” in the story and then it was a matter of stop being stupid and petty and just ask a question and talk it out or confess already. Wouldn’t have made for as dramatic ending with a big romantic gesture I suppose. Story just dragged a bit, so it took me quite a while to finish.
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: War and Injury/Injury detail
natfoster's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
savage_book_review's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This one does revert to type and feels a bit more formulaic and trope-heavy than the previous books. It's just as chilled reading-wise, but somehow comes across as having had less thought put into the overall story. Amnesia, fake marriage, one bed and miscommunication abounds, but the overall plot feels based on quite thin foundations. I therefore didn't find myself enjoying this one nearly as much as book 1.
Similarly, the characters don't feel as developed. Our leading lady, Cecilia, starts off with a promising backstory and a familiar streak of modernity, but this is quickly diminished. While she is not simple subservient housewife material, she does lose her sparkiness and transforms into a more conventional period character. And her decisions to not impart certain information just drives me mad. Edward Rokesby is a little more rounded out and I generally liked his soft-in-the-centre character, but again there just isn't enough depth to them for me.
To me, the most impressive part of this is actually the backstory - set during the American War of Independence, it gives the reader something of an idea of the conditions and geography of the place, and an insight into what the soldiers' experiences might have been like. It's not overly detailed, and it does only explore one small corner of the conflict, but it's a decent introduction for someone who knows pretty much nothing about that era.
There is certainly nothing "wrong" with this book and it is an enjoyable read, but nor is there anything that really hooked me this time around.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Grief, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol
itsgnat's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: War and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent
haley49's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Grief, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Blood, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
kbpfaulkner's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
littlewishling's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death, War, and Injury/Injury detail